Northern State Wolves
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| University | Northern State University |
| Conference | Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference |
| NCAA | Division II |
| Athletic director | Josh Moon |
| Location | Aberdeen, South Dakota |
| Varsity teams | 15 |
| Football stadium | Swisher Field |
| Basketball arena | Wachs Arena |
| Baseball stadium | Fossum Field |
| Soccer stadium | Jerde Field |
| Nickname | Wolves |
| Colors | Maroon and Gold |
| Website | nsuwolvesathletics |
The Northern State Wolves are the athletic teams that represent Northern State University, located in Aberdeen, South Dakota, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sports. The Wolves compete as members of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference for all 15 varsity sports. Northern State has been a member of the conference since 1978, and they also have the second smallest enrollment of the 14 member schools. In the 1990s, all members of the NSIC solely became members of NCAA Division II, after spending many years with dual membership with the NAIA.
The Northern State Wolves compete in 16 inter-collegiate athletics. The athletic program began in 1902 with men’s basketball, track and American football followed in 1903, and baseball in 1904. Northern State has had two national championships in women’s basketball which occurred in 1992 and 1994. Today Northern offers men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s golf, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s indoor and outdoor track, women’s soccer, women’s fastpitch softball, volleyball, American football, wrestling, and baseball. In 2007 Northern will also be starting women’s tennis and women’s swimming.
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